# Maryland HB 0562: Primary and Secondary Education - Maintenance of Effort - Inflation Adjustment (Maintenance of Effort Modernization Act)

Maryland HB 0562, Primary and Secondary Education - Maintenance of Effort - Inflation Adjustment (Maintenance of Effort Modernization Act), is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jessica Feldmark (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-02-09 (Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0562
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Primary and Secondary Education - Maintenance of Effort - Inflation Adjustment (Maintenance of Effort Modernization Act)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-28
- Last action: 2026-02-09, Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
- Sponsor: Jessica Feldmark (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Subjects: Primary and Secondary Education, Appropriations, Baltimore City, Budgets -see also- Capital Budgets, Consumer Price Index, Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties; etc., Education -see also- ContEd; DrvEd; HigherEd; etc., Inflation, Local Government Mandates, Primary Schools -see also- Private Schools; Public Schools, Secondary Schools -see also- Private Schools; Public Sch
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jessica Feldmark (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Gabriel Acevero (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nick Allen (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Regina T. Boyce (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Derrick Coley (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kris Fair (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Terri L. Hill (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Anne R. Kaiser (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Cheryl E. Pasteur (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jared Solomon (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jen Terrasa (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Natalie Ziegler (Democratic), House

## Actions (3)

- 2026-02-09: Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-01-30: Reassigned to Appropriations (House)
- 2026-01-28: First Reading Ways and Means (House)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2026-01-28: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0562f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - Authorization (became law)
- SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishment (became law)
- SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)
- SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-1 Specialists Act) (became law)
- SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits (became law)
- HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)

## Sources
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0562f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - A…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0496-2026RS)
- [SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishm…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0366-2026RS)
- [SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0244-2026RS)
- [SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0148-2026RS)
- [SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0016-2026RS)
- [HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0529-2026RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0562-2026RS (as of 2026-10-12).